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Funds of the year: BNP Paribas Energy Transition fund

The fund delivered a return of 165% in 2020. Peter Cripps reports.

Global banks supply $800m a day to plastics supply chain

The amount of money that banks have pumped into the global plastics supply chain has been tracked in a new report

Impact: Six areas to watch in 2021

A legal framework for impact, harmonisation of reporting frameworks and the rise of impact indexes could shape 2021, writes Michael Hurley

AMF study identifies weaknesses in French institutions' TCFD reports

Financial institutions continue to struggle to report decision-useful information on how their overall strategy responds to climate change, according to an analysis of French financial institutions' Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reports.

News round-up: Federal Reserve joins NGFS, BNP's energy transition fund, Poseidon Principles ... and more

BNP launches 'Paris-compliant' property impact fund

BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management has launched what it claims is the first property fund explicitly aiming to comply with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Taskforce outlines 12 tools for zero carbon heating investment

An expert taskforce convened by the Coalition for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings (CEEB) has published a report detailing a dozen financial tools to bolster investment in the decarbonisation of UK domestic building heating.

CCCA banks to publish principles for low-carbon portfolio alignment

The Collective Commitment to Climate Action (CCCA) is to publish agreed principles and guidance for assessing portfolio alignment, and setting and reporting on alignment targets, by the end of Q1 2021.

EU 'brown' taxonomy proposals split financial sector

News Round Up: EU Commission, BlackRock, Nordea, and more